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WILLIAM BOYLE BAGBEY, SR. 5, (WILLIAM BRYAN 4, ROBERT DANIEL 3, JESSE 2, CLAYTON 1) was born October 28, 1916 in Morganfield, Kentucky, Union County. He married (1) LELIA SMITH COCKE October 09, 1948 at St. John's Episcopal Church, Roanoke, Virginia, daughter of CHARLES COCKE and FRANCIS MINGEA. She was born August 29, 1915 in Roanoke, Virginia, and died March 26, 1983. He married (2) CAROLYN VIRGINIA BRAY SMITH after 1983, daughter of RALPH BRAY and HILDUR JACOBSON. She was born August 23, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Commander William Boyle Bagbey Photo taken in the town of Bagby, England. Non-Digital Photo submitted by: Commander William Boyle "Bill" Bagbey.

 


More About WILLIAM BOYLE BAGBEY, SR.:
Military Service: The following is only a brief sketch of the distinguished military service of Commander William Boyle Bagbey, Sr. In time, I may have the opportunity to publish a more detailed account.

• Served on two ships in the Navy during World War II.
• Commanded an Organized Reserve Navy unit in the states after his return.
• Was on recall for Korean War and service in USS Dortch as an Executive Officer.
• Staff duty of Commander Operational Development Force in Norfolk, Virginia.
• Served three years in Germany as Officer in Charge.
• Navy Field Training Group.
• MAAG Germany putting the German Navy back in commission.
• Served two years in command of USS Keppler operating with USS WASP and looking for Russian subs in the Atlantic.
• A tour with Commander in Chief Atlantic followed, which included the Cuban missile crisis when he was an operation officer in CINCLANT's War Room.
• Chief Staff Officer of Destroyer Development Group TWO in Newport News, Virginia.
• Final tour as Surface Warfare Officer on Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force in Norfolk, Virginia before retiring 1 JULY 1967.
• Total military service was 26 years with 21 years of the 26 years on active duty.

Medals, Badges and Ribbons:

• Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V".
• Presidential Unit Citation with star
• Naval Reserve Medal
• American Theater with star
• American Defense
• European-African Theater with two stars
• Asiatic-Pacific Theater with two stars
• Philippine Liberation with two stars
• World War II Victory
• Japanese Occupation
• National Defense with star
• Command Insignia
• Surface Warfare Officer Insignia

1. FRANCIS COCKE BAGBEY, b. October 31, 1949, Roanoke, Virginia.
More About FRANCIS COCKE BAGBEY:
Education: A graduate of Woodberry Forest School, Princeton University & the Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary
Occupation: He is a partner in the firm of Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan in Raleigh, North Carolina
2. WILLIAM BOYLE BAGBEY, JR., b. February 17, 1951, Roanoke, Virginia.
3. ROBERT DANIEL BAGBEY, b. May 27, 1954, Norfolk, Virginia.

JOHN ROBERT BAGBEY 5, (OTHO 4, ROBERT DANIEL 3, JESSE 2, CLAYTON 1) was born October 29, 1916 in Union County, Kentucky, and died October 14, 1997 in Evansville, Indiana [Vanderburgh County]. He married (1) OLEVA COOK. She was born Unknown. He married (2) ANN M. WILSON. She was born Unknown.

More About JOHN ROBERT BAGBEY:
No children from second marriage


Children of JOHN BAGBEY and OLEVA COOK are:

1. JAMES STEPHEN BAGBEY, b. September 13, 1948, Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh County.
2. DAPHNE KAY BAGBEY, b. February 21, 1952, Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh County.
3. LISA ANN BAGBEY, b. August 25, 1956, Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh County; d. August 25, 1956.
More About LISA ANN BAGBEY: Twin to Leah Marie Bagbey
4. LEAH MARIE BAGBEY, b. August 25, 1956, Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh County.
More About LEAH MARIE BAGBEY: Twin to Lisa Ann Bagbey
5. SARAH BETH BAGBEY, b. June 09, 1962, Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh County.
6. THERESA BAGBEY, b. February 22, 1966; d. February 22, 1966.

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